Definition of "stereotype"

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).  examples

(psychology) A person who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type.

(printing) A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.  examples

(software engineering) An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations.  examples

(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.  quotations  examples

(transitive, printing) To prepare for printing in stereotype; to produce stereotype plates of.  examples

(transitive, printing) To print from a stereotype.  examples

(transitive, figurative) To make firm or permanent; to fix.  quotations  examples